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CMake language services, including Peek Definition, in CMakeLists.txt

CMake, Linux targeting, and IntelliSense improvements in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 Preview 2

Erika SweetJanuary 24, 2020Jan 24, 202001/24/20

Visual Studio’s native support for CMake allows you to target both Windows and Linux from the comfort of a single IDE. Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 Preview 2 introduces several new features specific to cross-platform development, including:

File copy optimizations for CMake projects targeting a remote Linux system
Native WSL support when separating your build system from your remote deploy system
The ability to easily add,

CMake Properties to manipulate the remote header copy in the "Advanced" section of the CMake Settings Editor

Improvements to Accuracy and Performance of Linux IntelliSense

Erika SweetJanuary 10, 2020Jan 10, 202001/10/20

This blog post was written by Paul Maybee, a Principal Software Engineer on the C++ Cross-Platform Team.
Accurate C++ IntelliSense requires access to the C++ headers that are referenced by C++ source files. For Linux scenarios the headers referenced by a Linux MSBuild or CMake project are copied to Windows by Visual Studio from the Linux device (or VM,

Make sure arm-Debug is your active CMake configuration and gdbserver is your active debug configuration.

Debugging Linux CMake Projects with gdbserver

Erika SweetDecember 18, 2019Dec 18, 201912/18/19

Gdbserver is a program that allows you to remotely debug applications running on Linux. It is especially useful in embedded scenarios where your target system may not have the resources to run the full gdb.
Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 Preview 1 enables remote debugging of CMake projects with gdbserver.

The launch drop-down menu now displays your most recently used debug targets at the top of the menu.

Usability Improvements for CMake in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4: Launch Target Selection and Overview Pages

Erika SweetOctober 15, 2019Oct 15, 201910/15/19

We hear your feedback, and in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 Preview 2 we have addressed one of our top Developer Community issues related to CMake development in Visual Studio by revamping the selection of CMake launch targets. We have also added Overview Pages for CMake to help you get started with CMake and cross-platform development.

Add a missing vcpkg package with a quick fix in Visual Studio 2019

C++ Cross-Platform Development with Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3: vcpkg, CMake configuration, remote headers, and WSL

Erika SweetAugust 16, 2019Aug 16, 201908/16/19

In Visual Studio 2019 you can target both Windows and Linux from the comfort of a single IDE. Visual Studio’s native support for CMake lets you open any folder containing C++ code and a CMakeLists.txt file directly in Visual Studio to edit,

Smarter Member List Filtering for C++

Nick UhlenhuthJuly 29, 2019Jul 29, 201907/29/19

We are always looking for ways to make you more productive while coding in Visual Studio. In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.2, we have created a smarter, more relevant Member List. Specifically, we now apply method filtering based on type qualifiers.

Box coloring in right side of screenshot where it is outside variable declaration

Visual Studio Code C/C++ Extension: July 2019 Update

Tara RajJuly 24, 2019Jul 24, 201907/24/19

The July 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is now available. This release includes many new features, including semantic colorization and improvements to the IntelliSense Configuration Settings Editor UI and IntelliSense cache. For a full list of this release’s improvements,

Linux Development with C++ in Visual Studio 2019: WSL, ASan for Linux, Separation of Build and Debug

Erika SweetMay 10, 2019May 10, 201905/10/19

In Visual Studio 2019 you can target both Windows and Linux from the comfort of a single IDE. In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3 we announced several new features specific to the Linux Workload: native support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL),

AddressSanitizer (ASan) for the Linux Workload in Visual Studio 2019

Erika SweetMay 8, 2019May 8, 201905/8/19

In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3 we have integrated AddressSanitizer (ASan) into Visual Studio for Linux projects. ASan is a runtime memory error detector for C/C++ that catches the following errors:

Use after free (dangling pointer reference)
Heap buffer overflow
Stack buffer overflow
Use after return
Use after scope
Initialization order bugs

You can enable ASan for MSBuild-based Linux projects and CMake projects that target a remote Linux system or WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

New code analysis quick fixes for uninitialized memory (C6001) and use before init (C26494) warnings

eli fesslerMay 7, 2019May 7, 201905/7/19

In the latest Preview release of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1, we’ve added two quick fixes to the Code Analysis experience focused around uninitialized variable checks. These quick fixes are available via the Quick Actions (lightbulb) menu on relevant lines, accessed by hovering over the line or squiggle,

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